You are so very welcome, my dear. I wish ALL women got this education BEFORE reaching menopause. In fact, my dream is for all women to get it in their 20s.
Thank you Dr. So sobering and sad. I am fighting for my health regarding everything menopause (that I know of so far) & you have helped me a lot. Truly, thank you!!
Thank you Dr Taylor for all your lessons, especially this one. I am 52, I've been in HRT for 8 year with a gap of one year with estroven that did not work on me to stop hot flashes. I take estradiol 1 mg and my doctor recommended that I stop it next year. Now I know what to tell her on my next visit.
The real problem is gynecologists who are no longer interested once you are in a menopause state and if it's surgical menopause they absolutely are done with you. I have had to fight and throw fits to get what I want. Even as simple as getting lab work for hormone levels. And it's not as simple as changing doctors in many locales due to insurance restrictions and accessibility. But I have mananged to get HRT estrogen patch transdermal and progesterone despite not having a uterus because I still have receptors in my brain and ovary and the progesterone helps me sleep at night.
You are correct. And so much of this education consists of schooling you in how to navigate the idiotic, discombobulated, fear-driven system in order to get what you want.
Had I known that I needed to know, I would've done everything to find out. My grandmother, mother and aunts never mentioned menopause and neither did anyone else. Ever. I thought the period stopped and an unlucky few had hot flushes. I'm peri menopausal and the hell has begun but I watched your videos and I've got this now. Thank you!!
Menopause is THE most neglected topic on Earth. That's what I am trying to change. If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will get the menopause education you deserve and understand everything. If you watch my videos randomly, you will completely sabotage your entire menopause education. And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you so much for these podcasts. I have learned so much from you. 💜 I'll be turning 59 this month. My last period was about 6 to 6.5 years ago. I follow a whole food plant-based diet. I've listened to plant-based doctors on youtube who warn against eating animal products because of all of the estrogens in them and how that contributes to cancer. One plant-based doctor said that 17-beta estradiol is a complete carcinogen. For these reasons, my vegan primary care doctor did not want me to start BHRT. It was because of this fear that I didn't start BHRT sooner. I've had a really rough time with symptoms (especially fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog) since early perimenopause. After listening to your podcasts, I found a functional medical doctor who specializes in hormones. She recently started me on .025 estradiol patch and 100 mg of Prometrium. I will slowly increase my dosage to at least the minimal dosage necessary to prevent the 3 big diseases associated with estrogen deficiency and will take them for life. Another reason I have decided to take BHRT is that my vision is starting to decline. I've developed daily flashes of light in my vision, starting of cataracts, Fuch's Dystrophy, floaters, and dry eyes. I've read some articles on how women are more likely to suffer from visual problems like post vitreous detachment, AMD, and blindness and that this may be due to declining hormone levels during menopause. I'd be really grateful if you could do a podcast on how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone deficiency impacts eye health and whether or not BHRT can help with that. I'm just hoping I'm still within the window of opportunity to prevent the progression of further visual loss as I age. Thanks again for providing us with all of this invaluable information! Truly grateful! 🙏
I love helping you, my dear. If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Dr Taylor you’ve saved me! I’ve been very very concerned with my future brain health. I’m 49 and all because of you I recently started Estrace estradiol oral 1mg with an IUD for my peri menopause symptoms. Now I find out I’m helping to protect my brain from Alzheimer’s. Both my mom and dad died from Alzheimer’s🙁
I am so happy that you are getting this education, my dear! And I hate the fact that both your parents had Alzheimer's. I love knowing that you are getting the menopause education you deserve.
May I ask you, with the IUD, do you still get periods? I am considering doing the same, I am perimenopausal, and want to minimize or not even have periods. And if you are on estrogen, how do you know when you will have a period?
@@Corrans I recommend highly that you get a IUD! You’ll love it! I wish I had did it years ago. I’ve had mine for 21 months now. It took like 9 months to a year and now I don’t really bleed anymore. In fact it’s very difficult for me to determine if I’m having a period at all without bleeding. Sometimes very rarely I have an ever so slight spotting. You could track symptoms with a menstrual app to determine your cycles. I also switched to Divigel estradiol gel topical 18 months ago. It’s working better than oral estradiol for me. In edition to these changes I started the “Ketovore” Diet and follow KenDBerry MD on RUclips and dropped my carbs to below 25gms per day. I now sleep even better, have sustained energy throughout the day, increased my muscle mass, stimulated new hair & nail growth and increased my iron. Hope this helps!😊 Good luck👍
This education of yours has been life changing. I have shared my story throughout this education that I started in June 2020. I enjoyed this education. Dont always like what you say but you teach the pros and cons of everything. Thank you. Oh! I listened to this podcast....Educating the World About Menopause with Dr. Barbara Taylor Sexually Woke with Dr. Susan. I enjoyed that as well. 😁
Yes, Dr. Susan asked me to do an interview. And she wants to do another one with me soon. I just love knowing that you are going to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
I’ve had a delay, but I’m about to start soon, as soon as possible. The doctor I have is fortunately very agreeable to this. I can already tell it affected my brain, and no one in my life is taking me seriously when I tell them that I am having these problems with regard to adapting their behaviors toward me while I work on taking measures to resolve this problem.
Well. I left the window open for quite a while. I was ignorant, stupid, and ill-informed. Now that I have closed the window I pray that I am doing the right things to fight that dreaded disease. Thank you for all you do for the women of the world and those who love them!
Even now, my whole women's health department at a major medical chain in the San Francisco Bay Area, still does not recommend estrogen. They are pushing me to get off of it as soon as possible. I left the window open for five years because I did not find Dr. Taylor's videos in time but I am still hopeful that estrogen replacement will be beneficial. And, I am now working harder to learn that new language to try to mitigate the damage done by leaving the window open for so long.
I am also here in the same boat. My window has been closed for years I believe :( and I almost just wanna bury my head in the sand and not think about it 😢
I cannot tell you how thankful I am. 🥰 No one else tells us about this. It makes me sad and angry at the same time. Regarding the minimum dosages of estrogen - can you tell us what you know about the absorption rates from transdermal products? I have read that it can differ a lot (up to 10-fold, according to a study that was done on absorption from patches). So wouldn’t it make more sense to know the blood levels of estradiol that are necessary to prevent Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and heart attack? If you have a suggestion where to find this information, I’d appreciate it! Thank you for your tremendously important work to educate us, Dr Taylor. 🌸
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to rely on laboratory values of hormone levels that have disappeared. The "normal" level is 0. Instead, you should listen to your body. In a consultation, I will help you assess whether or not your estrogen dosage is enough FOR YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor I find your answer confusing. You don’t really address what I asked. I think my questions are legitimate. Science has established “healthy” ranges for other hormones, to prevent premature body breakdown and disease. (Yes, we still have to take the individual’s personal experience into account, so we treat the person, and not a lab number). Why would this not be possible for estradiol for menopause? I’m simply interested in the facts. Even facts like “it has been impossible to establish, and here is why… “ or “there hasn’t been enough interest to formally establish an optimal range of estradiol for disease prevention in menopause” I’m just interested! 😊 I guess I’ll have to keep googling. The other thing that is confusing is that you say we need to listen to our body to find the right dose. However, my question relates to the prevention of the three diseases, which develop and progress silently. I was not talking about obvious menopausal symptoms. It’s very clear in what I wrote.
Estrogen and HRT in general need a total rebranding for sure! Much needed bc far too many women are afraid of their own hormone they have had their entire life and do not know the long term effects without it in regards to Alzheimer’s, heart disease and osteoporosis 😩 🧠 ❤️ 🦴
I sure do wish I had this information several years ago. Like a lot of women I started HRT at 50, a year after my last period. And this is after inquiring about HRT with each GYN I had since the age of 42 (we moved 4 times since then which meant four new docs)! Dr Taylor, your videos should be required viewing for any gal in perimenopause!
My dream is for all women to get this eduction in their 20s. All women deserve to know all of this BEFORE they need it at the time when menopause hits them over the head like a ton of bricks.
@@MenopauseTaylor My whole life I’ve been proactive about my health, not smoking, eating well and exercising and unbeknownst to me I left my ‘window’ open for a short time and let the moths in😢 I’m sure a lot of women are in my shoes. Time for me to schedule a consultation!😊
Hi Melodie and Dr. Taylor, I was just reading your response and I was thinking you started at a good time and a perfect window while your body was still producing some estrogen. I say that because I am 53 and had 12 mos no period at age 51. I just started HRT and only recently had started experiencing any estrogen deficiency symptoms. My Mom has Alzheimer’s and I know that I have atleast 1 of the APOE4 genes so I pray I started in time to prevent Alzheimer’s!!
Ive learned so much through your channel, thank you! I am 57 and one week post Total Hysterectomy (Uterous, Tubes, Ovaries and Cervix), all removed. I had been taking Progesterone pill at night (to protect the uterous), and use an estrogen patch. Now that I’m post surgery, I’ll stop the progesterone but continue the estrogen patch. Ive watched most of your videos in order, but would love to know which #Video(s) this might be covered in the series? Thanks for all you do and share!
This all makes sense and I am so glad I watched your videos in order! I listen to you and nod my head with familiar information. Does having to miss 12 months of periods (to know you are post menopausal) before using estrogen, make you lose brain? By the way…you look wonderful. XO
You start losing brain as soon as you start losing estrogen. But you have millions of brain cells. Just think about how many people kill with alcohol! The 12 months without a period is just necessary because you don't know your last period is your last period until enough time has passed to make it obvious. But you can start HRT at any time (or just continue hormonal birth control containing estrogen & a progestin) until age 55.
When would you stop taking insulin if you had diabetes? When would you stop taking thyroid hormone if you had hypothyroidism? All hormone deficiencies adhere to the same scientific principles.
I look forward to each weekly video. It's always informative. I waited 10 weeks after my TAH BSO for estrogen replacement. I don't think too many things flew in my open window. Pathology did find Stage 1 cancer. Early, but I was cleared for estrogen replacement! I plan on staying on it forever! I choose estradiol gel. I so love it!
Thank you so very much!! Please recommend a video how our muscles and flexibility is affected and what we can do about it ? I'm 53 and very stiff in my my muscles.
Melissa, I will get to absolutely everything. However, I present everything in units, just like in school. I do not jump around all willy-nilly. Doing so is the very reason most women's so-called "knowledge" about menopause is so upside-down. And it's why I beg you to start with video #1 and watch all my videos in order. I will not get to joint pain and stiffness for a very long time. I'm covering all the diseases first. If you need me to help you with anything pronto, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
It may not be too late. Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and assess your options. You might be pleasantly surprised. I do all consultations online.
Supporting estrogen in perimenopause with food and herbs has really helped.me with brain fog and joint pain. I know these phytoestrogen sources can't prevent anything but I'm really pleased that I'm using something for estrogen before I stop producing it. Thank you so much for presenting truth from facts and I really appreciate your chronology.
I am wondering if there is a series of videos for women who have had their ovaries removed after breast cancer that is oestrogen positive? I find it so difficult knowing that my body is going to be damaged even further now.
I am on the aromatase inhibitor , exemestane, for breast cancer. As if the side effects aren’t bad enough now I can also look forward the probability of getting Alzheimer’s!
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me, my dear. You need to know all your options and have them all tailored specifically to YOU. That's what I'll do in a consultation.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, start with video #1 and watch them all in order. If you do, you'll understand absolutely everything and connect dots like crazy. If you don't you'll completely sabotage your entire menopause education. I write this because I just answered a comment from you on video #10. This is really "Menopause University." I strive to give you the menopause education you deserve. But that's impossible if you watch my videos in random order.
It’s so funny how you address an issue just as I’m thinking about it! It’s almost like you reading my mind! Haha. I’ve followed you right from the beginning (in order) and also have ur book. Thank you for making the second half of my life the best half. Is there ever “to much” estrogen u could take? I’ve been post menopause for 3 yrs, started HRT right away and have recently upped my estrogen dosage to 1.5mg Estradiol from 1mg. I feel better but still don’t think I’ve reached my “sweet spot”. Would trying 2mg be considered “to much”? As I’m planning on being on HRT for the ready of my life! Thank you for any advice
Most women need to worry about getting enough estrogen, not about getting too much. You're talking about a hormone (estrogen) that your own body used to produce in buckets. (With pregnancy, you have about 15 buckets of estrogen!) All HRT is but a drop compared to the bucket your own body used to produce. If you want to get this right and have everything tailored specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Yu have fallen prey to marketing, my dear. In the Alzheimer's unit, I give you a video devoted to nothing but vitamins/minerals/ supplements for preventing Alzheimer's. The only way you'll get this education in a useful manner is to start at video #1 and watch them all in order. If you want a short-cut, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That way, I can tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
So we need to stay on estrogen forever? I live in Canada and it’s not easy to go to a doctor and beg to stay on it forever as they want me off and I have only been on it for 2 years I started in peri menopause.
I just tell my doctor that I still need HRT because of the nightsweats, jointpains, insomnia etc. I don't tell him about Alzheimer, heart-attack etc cause they don't prescribe it for that. Use the system if it's necessary for yr health. He said he'll prescribe it till I'm 65 (I'm 56 now) and I nodded but thought 'We'll see when I turn 65.' LOL (btw my doctor is great)
You can do whatever you want. But tell me this: How long would you take insulin if your body stopped producing insulin? What about thyroid hormone. Basic science is the same for any hormone deficiency.
Hello Taylor!!! I am 49 years old and still very regular in my periods, however, an exam showed I had some bone loss this year. I was just wondering if/when I should start taking estrogen -- now or after menopause? Thank you so much! 🌸🌸
Yes...I was also thinking 'You should have started with this information!' BUT the plain fact is that it's simply impossible to put ALL the necessary information in that one video and therefore I'm just gratefull dr. Taylor is giving us this education that you can get nowhere else. Believe me, I felt like a person calling out in the desert when I was looking for info about menopauze LOL (and I have 3 older sisters!)
Gosh this one is scary. I hope I've started HRT in time. I was on the progesterone only pill from age 44 to 48 (I am now 49) to help peri hot flushes and during the last two years of that (age 46-48) my periods stopped, which I understand could be because of the mini pill and not necessarily menopause. Then new symptoms appeared (thought I had thrush but of course it was dry vagina) but because of the pandemic my GP was not seeing patients. Once they started seeing people again I went in and asked to go on HRT. I decided to come off the mini pill as I didn't want to take double progesterone. So since last May I have been on 50mg estradot and I take one 100mg utrogestan 25 days with 3 day break. My doctor said to have the 3 day break to allow for a bleed. My periods came back straight away (are they periods or just breakthrough bleeding? - it's confusing) . Around 5 day bleeds, every month since May (except I missed one in September). I do hope I've not left the window open. Never thought I would say this, but I hope I am still having periods! On a good note, dry vagina cleared up instantly.
Glenda, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Could it be possible that my ovaries provided a good amount of estrogen even post menopause? I felt really good even though It was 10 years since my last period. No brain fog, no hot flashes , nothing. I had a total hysterectomy and BSO at year 13 post menopause . Now I have all the missable symptoms. So I’m wondering…maybe my actual window is only 3 years out .( 3 years since loss of ovaries rather than 13 years loss of periods) Maybe I am closer to 3 years post menopause and not 13, therefore starting estrogen now might be safer and have benefits. Wishful thinking? Thoughts?
This requires a consultation, my dear. I need much more information from you, and will tailor all the facts specifically to YOU. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do all consultations via video conferencing.
Never look for studies. For every study you hear about, there are about 1000 about which you now nothing. And every study is merely a single piece of a 1000 piece puzzle. Most people have no education in reading or assessing a study. And no study is the bible. You will see that I present the research on each topic, but I present all the studies, not just one. I do this so that you can see how the road has led us to where we are today. The most important thing of all, though, is that the study did not study YOU!
I've heard much talk about the minimum requirement. But delivery route can effect absorption or how it is metabolized. Is there a "level" a person should aim for in their blood work to make sure the minimum requirement is met?
Because genes do play a role, I'm wondering if you should use the words "how to REDUCE your chances of getting Alzheimers". I'm on HRT for this exact reason because it runs in my family.
Regarding transdermal estrogen (cream or patch) is it absolutely necessary to rotate sites of application? I’m using the estrogen cream form (once a day in the morning) and prefer to use it on inside of my wrists/forearms since a)I feel that I don’t have to worry about it rubbing off on other people especially this time of year since I wear long sleeves, and b)it’s “hands-free” application since I just pump it directly on to wrists/forearms and rub them together until absorbed (therefore also not worrying about hormones getting on others or surfaces such as towels after hand washes). I also use progesterone cream at night (maintaining all original parts, including uterus, lol) in much the same fashion, but a slightly larger amount which tends to spread over a larger area and usually rub it manually on both arms including hands, sometimes rotating sites to the abdomen. I take few days off a month for the progesterone but use the estrogen continuously all month (everyday). I just wonder if it’s vitally important to constantly rotate application sites for both hormones and if estrogen needs to be applied cyclically like the progesterone? I’m 51 and last period was April 2020 (therefore 6 months post-menopause) and started the (BioIdentical USP micro ionized) Progesterone cream (approx. 40mg/daily - initially 20mg twice/daily, then switched to one application dose of 40mg at bedtime after starting estrogen cream four months later) in April 2021, and the BioIdentical (USP micro ionized Estriol) estrogen cream (approx. 2mg/daily) in August 2021.
Lori, This is the kind of thing that warrants a consultation. No two women are alike. And each woman has to do what works best FOR HER. If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all via video conferencing, so it doesn't matte where you live.
This is great info, but doctors, including NAMS docs, are still giving the smallest dose possible. So if that is what even certified menopause doctors are doing, how does a patient even begin to get the benefits against disease?
I will help you with this in a consultation. Part of this education is learning how to navigate in the illogical system. You cannot apply logic to an illogical system. I'll teach you how to "play the game" ... and win.
I just started HRT and I had my last period May of 2021. Is it too late prevent Alheizmers? My Hot Flashes are extreme for the last few years but no other symptoms that really bother me.
Tina, This warrants a consultation. There is no way I can tailor everything to YOU in a comment box. It is not nearly as simple as you're trying to make it.
@@MenopauseTaylor I understand what you are saying and I am thinking about a consultation. I have just started HRT, a week ago out of desperation to fix hot flashes. They are really awful, daily and often causing lots of sleep issues. I was reluctant to start HRT because of what I thought I knew and negative and wrong information that I had been told.
If you have a consultation with me, I will school you in precisely HOW to get what you want. I do them all online, and you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
You would be surprised, my dear. With the irrational fear that clouds everything in the world of menopause, most women's so-called information on menopause is completely upside-down.
Actually. progesterone makes our brain work worse, not better. Progesterone is something your body produces only for the benefit of a baby during pregnancy. The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:" "Pro" = in support of "Gest" = gestation (pregnancy) "One" = hormone Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU. Progesterone merely makes you a good incubator for a developing fetus. Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it! People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science. I promise that I am telling you the whole story and the whole truth. I'm giving you education, not marketing. And I gan nothing whatsoever by what you choose to do to manage your menopause. I am a medical doctor (MD). I am a fully-licensed, board-certified Obstetrician / Gynecologist / and Gynecologic Surgeon. I am Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) and a member of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). I am also a member of International Menopause Society (IMS), The Menopause Society (TMS), formerly known as the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), The British Menopause Society (BMS), and the International Study of Sexual Women’s Health (IF). I also have a law degree or Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a biology degree, and a psychology degree. I teach full-time. The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots. You never have to justify your choices to anybody. My goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
But wait! Women get brain fog during perimenopause. Is that due to estrogen loss or estrogen fluctuations? Is this brain wrecking? It felt like it but, when I started HRT the fog went away. And, I ain't giving it up! Thank you Dr Taylor 🙏🤗💚 this video is scary 😐🐁 and made me feel angry. Which is good because I remember you saying things won't get better until women demand it 🤗🙏
Thank you for asking what I was thinking. I too had horrible brain fog but labs showed perimenopause. So lab work indicates no lapse in estrogen. I have been on Dotti since.
Estrogen is absolutely the main brain hormone. But what about testosterone? Lots of women's brainfog doesn't clear up until they add testosterone to their hrt regimen
Kind of weird I was gaining weight my doctor put me on testosterone cream and progesterone supplements. My estrogen is fine. Now I’ve gained a bunch of weight and she wants me to stop my hormones saying that that is probably is what making me gain weight and I’m not supposed to take them forever. This is all news to me lol
Oh my! You are in the care of a doctor who know absolutely noting about menopause! PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will ensure that you understand everything and go about managing your menopuse sensibly.
Where & how can you get a reputable & knowledgable dr? So "compunded" means a mix of the different types of estrogen? I always was afraid of estrogen replacement cuz I heard it caused heart attack & stroke. If you had a delay in taking estrogen then you'll at least halt further progression right? Also the doses on the chart are the minimal & won't do any good?
Bella, Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Your questions are all over the place, indicating that you really need me to tailor all the facts specifically to you and give you some shortcuts. There is no way I can do that in a comment box.
I feel so fortunate to have discovered your videos before I reach menopause. Thank you so much for the weekly education.
You are so very welcome, my dear. I wish ALL women got this education BEFORE reaching menopause. In fact, my dream is for all women to get it in their 20s.
Thank you Dr. So sobering and sad. I am fighting for my health regarding everything menopause (that I know of so far) & you have helped me a lot. Truly, thank you!!
Thank you Dr Taylor for all your lessons, especially this one. I am 52, I've been in HRT for 8 year with a gap of one year with estroven that did not work on me to stop hot flashes. I take estradiol 1 mg and my doctor recommended that I stop it next year. Now I know what to tell her on my next visit.
The real problem is gynecologists who are no longer interested once you are in a menopause state and if it's surgical menopause they absolutely are done with you. I have had to fight and throw fits to get what I want. Even as simple as getting lab work for hormone levels. And it's not as simple as changing doctors in many locales due to insurance restrictions and accessibility. But I have mananged to get HRT estrogen patch transdermal and progesterone despite not having a uterus because I still have receptors in my brain and ovary and the progesterone helps me sleep at night.
You are correct. And so much of this education consists of schooling you in how to navigate the idiotic, discombobulated, fear-driven system in order to get what you want.
Had I known that I needed to know, I would've done everything to find out.
My grandmother, mother and aunts never mentioned menopause and neither did anyone else. Ever. I thought the period stopped and an unlucky few had hot flushes.
I'm peri menopausal and the hell has begun but I watched your videos and I've got this now. Thank you!!
Menopause is THE most neglected topic on Earth. That's what I am trying to change.
If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will get the menopause education you deserve and understand everything. If you watch my videos randomly, you will completely sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you so much for these podcasts. I have learned so much from you. 💜 I'll be turning 59 this month. My last period was about 6 to 6.5 years ago. I follow a whole food plant-based diet. I've listened to plant-based doctors on youtube who warn against eating animal products because of all of the estrogens in them and how that contributes to cancer. One plant-based doctor said that 17-beta estradiol is a complete carcinogen. For these reasons, my vegan primary care doctor did not want me to start BHRT. It was because of this fear that I didn't start BHRT sooner. I've had a really rough time with symptoms (especially fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog) since early perimenopause. After listening to your podcasts, I found a functional medical doctor who specializes in hormones. She recently started me on .025 estradiol patch and 100 mg of Prometrium. I will slowly increase my dosage to at least the minimal dosage necessary to prevent the 3 big diseases associated with estrogen deficiency and will take them for life. Another reason I have decided to take BHRT is that my vision is starting to decline. I've developed daily flashes of light in my vision, starting of cataracts, Fuch's Dystrophy, floaters, and dry eyes. I've read some articles on how women are more likely to suffer from visual problems like post vitreous detachment, AMD, and blindness and that this may be due to declining hormone levels during menopause. I'd be really grateful if you could do a podcast on how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone deficiency impacts eye health and whether or not BHRT can help with that. I'm just hoping I'm still within the window of opportunity to prevent the progression of further visual loss as I age. Thanks again for providing us with all of this invaluable information! Truly grateful! 🙏
I love helping you, my dear.
If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Dr Taylor you’ve saved me! I’ve been very very concerned with my future brain health. I’m 49 and all because of you I recently started Estrace estradiol oral 1mg with an IUD for my peri menopause symptoms. Now I find out I’m helping to protect my brain from Alzheimer’s. Both my mom and dad died from Alzheimer’s🙁
I am so happy that you are getting this education, my dear! And I hate the fact that both your parents had Alzheimer's. I love knowing that you are getting the menopause education you deserve.
May I ask you, with the IUD, do you still get periods? I am considering doing the same, I am perimenopausal, and want to minimize or not even have periods. And if you are on estrogen, how do you know when you will have a period?
@@Corrans I recommend highly that you get a IUD! You’ll love it! I wish I had did it years ago. I’ve had mine for 21 months now. It took like 9 months to a year and now I don’t really bleed anymore. In fact it’s very difficult for me to determine if I’m having a period at all without bleeding. Sometimes very rarely I have an ever so slight spotting. You could track symptoms with a menstrual app to determine your cycles. I also switched to Divigel estradiol gel topical 18 months ago. It’s working better than oral estradiol for me. In edition to these changes I started the “Ketovore” Diet and follow KenDBerry MD on RUclips and dropped my carbs to below 25gms per day. I now sleep even better, have sustained energy throughout the day, increased my muscle mass, stimulated new hair & nail growth and increased my iron. Hope this helps!😊 Good luck👍
This education of yours has been life changing. I have shared my story throughout this education that I started in June 2020. I enjoyed this education. Dont always like what you say but you teach the pros and cons of everything. Thank you. Oh! I listened to this podcast....Educating the World About Menopause with Dr. Barbara Taylor Sexually Woke with Dr. Susan.
I enjoyed that as well. 😁
Yes, Dr. Susan asked me to do an interview. And she wants to do another one with me soon.
I just love knowing that you are going to make the rest of your life the best of your life.
I’ve had a delay, but I’m about to start soon, as soon as possible. The doctor I have is fortunately very agreeable to this. I can already tell it affected my brain, and no one in my life is taking me seriously when I tell them that I am having these problems with regard to adapting their behaviors toward me while I work on taking measures to resolve this problem.
I always say, "Listen to your body. It never lies to you." Your body's opinion is the only one that matters.
Foxiefair123 how are you doing with your treatments? I was asking because I too have been delaid in starting.
@@mariamunguia8863 I’m doing much better. A ketogenic diet is helping, too. I’m including MCT and Coconut Oil everyday as well.
Well. I left the window open for quite a while. I was ignorant, stupid, and ill-informed. Now that I have closed the window I pray that I am doing the right things to fight that dreaded disease. Thank you for all you do for the women of the world and those who love them!
Even now, my whole women's health department at a major medical chain in the San Francisco Bay Area, still does not recommend estrogen. They are pushing me to get off of it as soon as possible. I left the window open for five years because I did not find Dr. Taylor's videos in time but I am still hopeful that estrogen replacement will be beneficial. And, I am now working harder to learn that new language to try to mitigate the damage done by leaving the window open for so long.
You are so very welcome, my dear. You are on your way to success!
I am also here in the same boat. My window has been closed for years I believe :( and I almost just wanna bury my head in the sand and not think about it 😢
I cannot tell you how thankful I am. 🥰 No one else tells us about this. It makes me sad and angry at the same time.
Regarding the minimum dosages of estrogen - can you tell us what you know about the absorption rates from transdermal products? I have read that it can differ a lot (up to 10-fold, according to a study that was done on absorption from patches). So wouldn’t it make more sense to know the blood levels of estradiol that are necessary to prevent Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and heart attack? If you have a suggestion where to find this information, I’d appreciate it! Thank you for your tremendously important work to educate us, Dr Taylor. 🌸
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to rely on laboratory values of hormone levels that have disappeared. The "normal" level is 0. Instead, you should listen to your body. In a consultation, I will help you assess whether or not your estrogen dosage is enough FOR YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor I find your answer confusing. You don’t really address what I asked. I think my questions are legitimate. Science has established “healthy” ranges for other hormones, to prevent premature body breakdown and disease. (Yes, we still have to take the individual’s personal experience into account, so we treat the person, and not a lab number). Why would this not be possible for estradiol for menopause? I’m simply interested in the facts. Even facts like “it has been impossible to establish, and here is why… “ or “there hasn’t been enough interest to formally establish an optimal range of estradiol for disease prevention in menopause” I’m just interested! 😊 I guess I’ll have to keep googling.
The other thing that is confusing is that you say we need to listen to our body to find the right dose. However, my question relates to the prevention of the three diseases, which develop and progress silently. I was not talking about obvious menopausal symptoms. It’s very clear in what I wrote.
Very good question!
Estrogen and HRT in general need a total rebranding for sure! Much needed bc far too many women are afraid of their own hormone they have had their entire life and do not know the long term effects without it in regards to Alzheimer’s, heart disease and osteoporosis 😩 🧠 ❤️ 🦴
You are so right! I think you could be a spokesperson for menopause, my dear.
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Thank goodness we have you 🙏💚🙏
You're the one making all the difference in your future. I am merely the educational vessel.
Thank you so much Dr. Taylor! I can't wait for next week's video!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I sure do wish I had this information several years ago. Like a lot of women I started HRT at 50, a year after my last period. And this is after inquiring about HRT with each GYN I had since the age of 42 (we moved 4 times since then which meant four new docs)! Dr Taylor, your videos should be required viewing for any gal in perimenopause!
My dream is for all women to get this eduction in their 20s. All women deserve to know all of this BEFORE they need it at the time when menopause hits them over the head like a ton of bricks.
@@MenopauseTaylor My whole life I’ve been proactive about my health, not smoking, eating well and exercising and unbeknownst to me I left my ‘window’ open for a short time and let the moths in😢 I’m sure a lot of women are in my shoes. Time for me to schedule a consultation!😊
@@melodieburke3974 Yes, most women are in your shoes. I'm trying to change that.
Hi Melodie and Dr. Taylor, I was just reading your response and I was thinking you started at a good time and a perfect window while your body was still producing some estrogen. I say that because I am 53 and had 12 mos no period at age 51. I just started HRT and only recently had started experiencing any estrogen deficiency symptoms. My Mom has Alzheimer’s and I know that I have atleast 1 of the APOE4 genes so I pray I started in time to prevent Alzheimer’s!!
Ive learned so much through your channel, thank you! I am 57 and one week post Total Hysterectomy (Uterous, Tubes, Ovaries and Cervix), all removed. I had been taking Progesterone pill at night (to protect the uterous), and use an estrogen patch. Now that I’m post surgery, I’ll stop the progesterone but continue the estrogen patch. Ive watched most of your videos in order, but would love to know which #Video(s) this might be covered in the series? Thanks for all you do and share!
Amazing person, teacher and doctor 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻❤️❤️❤️☺️☺️☺️☺️
You are so very kind, my dear. Thank you.
This all makes sense and I am so glad I watched your videos in order! I listen to you and nod my head with familiar information.
Does having to miss 12 months of periods (to know you are post menopausal) before using estrogen, make you lose brain?
By the way…you look wonderful. XO
You start losing brain as soon as you start losing estrogen. But you have millions of brain cells. Just think about how many people kill with alcohol!
The 12 months without a period is just necessary because you don't know your last period is your last period until enough time has passed to make it obvious. But you can start HRT at any time (or just continue hormonal birth control containing estrogen & a progestin) until age 55.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you, my dear Barbie!
Hi Dr. Taylor, is there a time frame when we have to stop or should stop taking Estogen and Progestrone?
When would you stop taking insulin if you had diabetes?
When would you stop taking thyroid hormone if you had hypothyroidism?
All hormone deficiencies adhere to the same scientific principles.
I look forward to each weekly video. It's always informative.
I waited 10 weeks after my TAH BSO for estrogen replacement. I don't think too many things flew in my open window. Pathology did find Stage 1 cancer. Early, but I was cleared for estrogen replacement!
I plan on staying on it forever! I choose estradiol gel. I so love it!
I love your confidence and enthusiasm, my dear.
It’s so sad so many women were scared off of using HRT.
Absolutely true.
A great honest approach as always. Thank you
Thank you so very much!! Please recommend a video how our muscles and flexibility is affected and what we can do about it ? I'm 53 and very stiff in my my muscles.
Melissa,
I will get to absolutely everything. However, I present everything in units, just like in school. I do not jump around all willy-nilly. Doing so is the very reason most women's so-called "knowledge" about menopause is so upside-down. And it's why I beg you to start with video #1 and watch all my videos in order.
I will not get to joint pain and stiffness for a very long time. I'm covering all the diseases first.
If you need me to help you with anything pronto, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I think I missed the window of opportunity. Wish I had known these things.
It may not be too late. Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and assess your options. You might be pleasantly surprised. I do all consultations online.
Supporting estrogen in perimenopause with food and herbs has really helped.me with brain fog and joint pain. I know these phytoestrogen sources can't prevent anything but I'm really pleased that I'm using something for estrogen before I stop producing it. Thank you so much for presenting truth from facts and I really appreciate your chronology.
You are so very welcome, my dear Christine.
I am wondering if there is a series of videos for women who have had their ovaries removed after breast cancer that is oestrogen positive? I find it so difficult knowing that my body is going to be damaged even further now.
I am on the aromatase inhibitor , exemestane, for breast cancer. As if the side effects aren’t bad enough now I can also look forward the probability of getting Alzheimer’s!
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me, my dear. You need to know all your options and have them all tailored specifically to YOU. That's what I'll do in a consultation.
Thank you for this info! I am wondering if there have been any studies showing that a 2 year gap in HRT increases your Alzheimer’s risk.
Unless the study studied YOU, it's meaningless.
I wish my mom would had been alive today. This info would had been very helpful.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, start with video #1 and watch them all in order. If you do, you'll understand absolutely everything and connect dots like crazy. If you don't you'll completely sabotage your entire menopause education.
I write this because I just answered a comment from you on video #10.
This is really "Menopause University." I strive to give you the menopause education you deserve. But that's impossible if you watch my videos in random order.
It’s so funny how you address an issue just as I’m thinking about it! It’s almost like you reading my mind! Haha. I’ve followed you right from the beginning (in order) and also have ur book. Thank you for making the second half of my life the best half.
Is there ever “to much” estrogen u could take? I’ve been post menopause for 3 yrs, started HRT right away and have recently upped my estrogen dosage to 1.5mg Estradiol from 1mg. I feel better but still don’t think I’ve reached my “sweet spot”. Would trying 2mg be considered “to much”? As I’m planning on being on HRT for the ready of my life! Thank you for any advice
Most women need to worry about getting enough estrogen, not about getting too much.
You're talking about a hormone (estrogen) that your own body used to produce in buckets. (With pregnancy, you have about 15 buckets of estrogen!)
All HRT is but a drop compared to the bucket your own body used to produce.
If you want to get this right and have everything tailored specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Love every video, I have learnt a lot!!! Thank you ❤What about pregnenolone and melatonin for preventing Alzheimer?
Yu have fallen prey to marketing, my dear. In the Alzheimer's unit, I give you a video devoted to nothing but vitamins/minerals/ supplements for preventing Alzheimer's.
The only way you'll get this education in a useful manner is to start at video #1 and watch them all in order.
If you want a short-cut, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That way, I can tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
I can't help but wonder why they even make the bi-est and tri-est creams/gels if the other estrogens are not what we need?
This is called MARKETING, and it makes big money!
I love your content always very informative brilliant thank you
You are so very welcome my dear. I love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
So we need to stay on estrogen forever? I live in Canada and it’s not easy to go to a doctor and beg to stay on it forever as they want me off and I have only been on it for 2 years I started in peri menopause.
I think she was very clear in the video that yes you must stay on it if you want continued benefits
I would find another doctor that supports your decision.
You need to bring in documentation for your doctor so they know. He'll, buy her nook and gift it to the doctor.
I just tell my doctor that I still need HRT because of the nightsweats, jointpains, insomnia etc. I don't tell him about Alzheimer, heart-attack etc cause they don't prescribe it for that. Use the system if it's necessary for yr health. He said he'll prescribe it till I'm 65 (I'm 56 now) and I nodded but thought 'We'll see when I turn 65.' LOL (btw my doctor is great)
You can do whatever you want. But tell me this: How long would you take insulin if your body stopped producing insulin? What about thyroid hormone. Basic science is the same for any hormone deficiency.
Hello Taylor!!! I am 49 years old and still very regular in my periods, however, an exam showed I had some bone loss this year. I was just wondering if/when I should start taking estrogen -- now or after menopause? Thank you so much! 🌸🌸
Great question! Are you active? Eat adequate protein? Partake in weight barring exercise? Just asking because I just turned 49, also very regular.
In your older videos you always said the HRT should start between 5-10 years
Yes...I was also thinking 'You should have started with this information!' BUT the plain fact is that it's simply impossible to put ALL the necessary information in that one video and therefore I'm just gratefull dr. Taylor is giving us this education that you can get nowhere else. Believe me, I felt like a person calling out in the desert when I was looking for info about menopauze LOL (and I have 3 older sisters!)
Gosh this one is scary. I hope I've started HRT in time. I was on the progesterone only pill from age 44 to 48 (I am now 49) to help peri hot flushes and during the last two years of that (age 46-48) my periods stopped, which I understand could be because of the mini pill and not necessarily menopause. Then new symptoms appeared (thought I had thrush but of course it was dry vagina) but because of the pandemic my GP was not seeing patients. Once they started seeing people again I went in and asked to go on HRT. I decided to come off the mini pill as I didn't want to take double progesterone. So since last May I have been on 50mg estradot and I take one 100mg utrogestan 25 days with 3 day break. My doctor said to have the 3 day break to allow for a bleed. My periods came back straight away (are they periods or just breakthrough bleeding? - it's confusing) . Around 5 day bleeds, every month since May (except I missed one in September). I do hope I've not left the window open. Never thought I would say this, but I hope I am still having periods! On a good note, dry vagina cleared up instantly.
Glenda,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Could it be possible that my ovaries provided a good amount of estrogen even post menopause? I felt really good even though It was 10 years since my last period. No brain fog, no hot flashes , nothing. I had a total hysterectomy and BSO at year 13 post menopause . Now I have all the missable symptoms. So I’m wondering…maybe my actual window is only 3 years out .( 3 years since loss of ovaries rather than 13 years loss of periods) Maybe I am closer to 3 years post menopause and not 13, therefore starting estrogen now might be safer and have benefits. Wishful thinking? Thoughts?
This requires a consultation, my dear. I need much more information from you, and will tailor all the facts specifically to YOU. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do all consultations via video conferencing.
Thank you. Can you cite studies that support this intervention?
There is a meta-analysis in Frontiers in Neuroscience that was published in March of 2020
Never look for studies. For every study you hear about, there are about 1000 about which you now nothing. And every study is merely a single piece of a 1000 piece puzzle.
Most people have no education in reading or assessing a study. And no study is the bible.
You will see that I present the research on each topic, but I present all the studies, not just one. I do this so that you can see how the road has led us to where we are today.
The most important thing of all, though, is that the study did not study YOU!
I've heard much talk about the minimum requirement. But delivery route can effect absorption or how it is metabolized. Is there a "level" a person should aim for in their blood work to make sure the minimum requirement is met?
Because genes do play a role, I'm wondering if you should use the words "how to REDUCE your chances of getting Alzheimers". I'm on HRT for this exact reason because it runs in my family.
I would love to hear about this as well. We have Celiac in my family which untreated can lead to Alzheimer’s.
Regarding transdermal estrogen (cream or patch) is it absolutely necessary to rotate sites of application? I’m using the estrogen cream form (once a day in the morning) and prefer to use it on inside of my wrists/forearms since a)I feel that I don’t have to worry about it rubbing off on other people especially this time of year since I wear long sleeves, and b)it’s “hands-free” application since I just pump it directly on to wrists/forearms and rub them together until absorbed (therefore also not worrying about hormones getting on others or surfaces such as towels after hand washes). I also use progesterone cream at night (maintaining all original parts, including uterus, lol) in much the same fashion, but a slightly larger amount which tends to spread over a larger area and usually rub it manually on both arms including hands, sometimes rotating sites to the abdomen. I take few days off a month for the progesterone but use the estrogen continuously all month (everyday). I just wonder if it’s vitally important to constantly rotate application sites for both hormones and if estrogen needs to be applied cyclically like the progesterone? I’m 51 and last period was April 2020 (therefore 6 months post-menopause) and started the (BioIdentical USP micro ionized) Progesterone cream (approx. 40mg/daily - initially 20mg twice/daily, then switched to one application dose of 40mg at bedtime after starting estrogen cream four months later) in April 2021, and the BioIdentical (USP micro ionized Estriol) estrogen cream (approx. 2mg/daily) in August 2021.
Lori,
This is the kind of thing that warrants a consultation. No two women are alike. And each woman has to do what works best FOR HER.
If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all via video conferencing, so it doesn't matte where you live.
How do I get an appointment with you I have reached out a few times. It’s probably too late for me for anything now. I’ll be 60 in Nov
You can schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do all consultations via video conferencing, so it doesn't matter where you live.
I was recently started on LoLoestrin which is 10mcg of ethinyl estradiol. How does that covert to mg’s in the chart?
Your birth control pills contain Ethinyl Estradiol. HRT ranges in dosages between 2.5 mcg to 10 mcg. Your pills are equivalent to 10 mcg.
This is great info, but doctors, including NAMS docs, are still giving the smallest dose possible. So if that is what even certified menopause doctors are doing, how does a patient even begin to get the benefits against disease?
I will help you with this in a consultation. Part of this education is learning how to navigate in the illogical system. You cannot apply logic to an illogical system. I'll teach you how to "play the game" ... and win.
Dr. Barbie Can a serm help with estrogen loss to prevent brain loss?
NO! Do not make the huge mistake of extrapolating or generalizing. You've seen how specific I am about everything.
I just started HRT and I had my last period May of 2021. Is it too late prevent Alheizmers? My Hot Flashes are extreme for the last few years but no other symptoms that really bother me.
Tina,
This warrants a consultation. There is no way I can tailor everything to YOU in a comment box. It is not nearly as simple as you're trying to make it.
@@MenopauseTaylor I understand what you are saying and I am thinking about a consultation. I have just started HRT, a week ago out of desperation to fix hot flashes. They are really awful, daily and often causing lots of sleep issues. I was reluctant to start HRT because of what I thought I knew and negative and wrong information that I had been told.
@@tinacooper1782 Save yourself a lot of wasted time. Schedule the consultation. It's a shortcut to success.
This is hard considering most doctors won’t even give you anything until blood shows you have low or no estrogen.
If you have a consultation with me, I will school you in precisely HOW to get what you want. I do them all online, and you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
If your memory is bad due to lack of estrogen, does that mean that your already a lost cause and it’s too late to fix it?
There's no way to know. But it's never too late to stop the process of brain shrinkage.
Is minivelle patch considered estradiol or estradiol hemihydrate?
Estradiol
How is this not common knowledge. I’ve never heard anyone say Alzheimer’s is linked to estrogen.
You would be surprised, my dear. With the irrational fear that clouds everything in the world of menopause, most women's so-called information on menopause is completely upside-down.
Should be common knowledge. Who doesn’t fear Alzheimer’s?!
@@melodieburke3974 I agree. It SHOULD be. But the problem with "common" knowledge is that it's not very "common." the same is true of common sense.
Wow - You are not up to date with the many reasons to continue progesterone. It has so many healing faculties when it comes to your brain.
Actually. progesterone makes our brain work worse, not better.
Progesterone is something your body produces only for the benefit of a baby during pregnancy.
The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:"
"Pro" = in support of
"Gest" = gestation (pregnancy)
"One" = hormone
Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU. Progesterone merely makes you a good incubator for a developing fetus.
Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it!
People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
I promise that I am telling you the whole story and the whole truth. I'm giving you education, not marketing. And I gan nothing whatsoever by what you choose to do to manage your menopause.
I am a medical doctor (MD). I am a fully-licensed, board-certified Obstetrician / Gynecologist / and Gynecologic Surgeon. I am Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) and a member of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). I am also a member of International Menopause Society (IMS), The Menopause Society (TMS), formerly known as the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), The British Menopause Society (BMS), and the International Study of Sexual Women’s Health (IF). I also have a law degree or Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a biology degree, and a psychology degree. I teach full-time.
The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots.
You never have to justify your choices to anybody. My goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
But wait! Women get brain fog during perimenopause. Is that due to estrogen loss or estrogen fluctuations? Is this brain wrecking? It felt like it but, when I started HRT the fog went away. And, I ain't giving it up!
Thank you Dr Taylor 🙏🤗💚 this video is scary 😐🐁 and made me feel angry. Which is good because I remember you saying things won't get better until women demand it 🤗🙏
Thank you for asking what I was thinking. I too had horrible brain fog but labs showed perimenopause. So lab work indicates no lapse in estrogen. I have been on Dotti since.
Brain fog means that your brain is missing its fuel ... estrogen, regardless of when it occurs. But brain loss is a slow process.
Estrogen is absolutely the main brain hormone. But what about testosterone? Lots of women's brainfog doesn't clear up until they add testosterone to their hrt regimen
Yiu have to get your estrogen dosage correct BEFOR you even consider testosterone.
No I did not like this one as I did have a gap as to when I started HRT. When you think and hope you are doing everything right.
I understand. But isn't it good that you are learning this now so that you can do all the other things to boost up your brain?
Starting HRT over 60 will progress dementia and cancer, especially if there's family history.
This is completely untrue.
@@MenopauseTaylor
That's the information I've been getting
@@wyleecoyotee4252 It's not "information." It's "mis-information."
17:00 Dosage and reliability of different forms of estrogen
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Kind of weird I was gaining weight my doctor put me on testosterone cream and progesterone supplements. My estrogen is fine. Now I’ve gained a bunch of weight and she wants me to stop my hormones saying that that is probably is what making me gain weight and I’m not supposed to take them forever. This is all news to me lol
Oh my! You are in the care of a doctor who know absolutely noting about menopause! PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will ensure that you understand everything and go about managing your menopuse sensibly.
@@MenopauseTaylor I will save up! In the meantime I am not stopping my hormones like she said to
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Where & how can you get a reputable & knowledgable dr? So "compunded" means a mix of the different types of estrogen?
I always was afraid of estrogen replacement cuz I heard it caused heart attack & stroke. If you had a delay in taking estrogen then you'll at least halt further progression right? Also the doses on the chart are the minimal & won't do any good?
Bella,
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Your questions are all over the place, indicating that you really need me to tailor all the facts specifically to you and give you some shortcuts. There is no way I can do that in a comment box.